Honduras Opens Beijing Embassy After Cutting Ties With Taiwan

Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing after breaking off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China.
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina inaugurated the embassy.
Honduras still needs to determine the embassy's permanent location and increase its staff.
China pledged to establish a new model of "friendly cooperation" with Honduras.
The establishment of diplomatic ties with Honduras signaled China's growing influence in Latin America.